The Brittany Club of Great Britain Show opens: 9.30 am SCHEDULE of 16 class Unbenched OPEN SINGLE BREED SHOW (held under Kennel Club Limited Rules & Regulations) at YELVERTOFT VILLAGE HALL Yelvertoft, Northants NN6 6LY on SUNDAY, 26 th FEBRUARY 2017 Judge: Mr John Anderson (Rochus) Memorial Special Classes: Ms Jessica Pretty Guarantors to the Kennel Club: Mr S. Wright (Chairman), 33 Croft Lane, Temple Grafton, Alcester, Warks B49 6PA. Mrs A. Samardzija (Secretary), 39 Bumblehole Meadows, Wombourne, Staffs WV5 8BG. Tel: 01902 326458 Mobile: 07793949703 Ms R. Holt (Treasurer), Shangri-La, Woodfield Lane, Romsley, West Midlands B62 0LR. All Judges at this show agree to abide by the following statement: In assessing dogs, judges must penalise any features or exaggerations which they consider would be detrimental to the soundness, health and well being of the dog. Judging: 10.00 am Postal entries close: Monday, 6th February 2017 (Postmark) On-line entries can be made up until midnight on Sunday, 12th February 2017 at www.fossedata.co.uk Postal entries & Fees to be sent to the Secretary: Mrs A. Samardzija 39 Bumblehole Meadows, Wombourne, Staffs WV5 8BG Tel: 01902 326458 Mobile: 07793 949703 Only undocked dogs and legally docked dogs may be entered for exhibition at this show
Brittany Club of Great Britain Annual General Meeting Starting at approximately 1.00 pm Please note that the Annual General Meeting will take place after the show. Start time is approximate depending on the finishing time of the show but will not start before 1.00 pm. There will be a short break for lunch after the show, before the start of the AGM. Le Weekend 2017 Saturday, 8th & Sunday, 9th July North Shropshire College Walford Campus, Baschurch, Shropshire SY4 2HL Championship SHOW Saturday 8th July 2017 Judge: Mrs Anne Massie (Aberdon) Memorial Classes Judge: Mr Ray McDonald (Roanjora) Annual Club Dinner Saturday, 8th July 2017 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm Working Events & Activities Sunday, 9th July 2017 Judges: to be confirmed
THE BRITTANY CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN Patron: Monsieur Pierre Willems President: Mrs H.M. Green Chairman: Mr S. Wright Vice Chairman: Mrs K. Gorman Secretary: Mrs A. Samardzija Hon. Treasurer: Ms R. Holt Field Trial Secretary: Mr J. Anderson Membership Secretary: Mrs A. Samardzija Show Manager: Mr H. Nelson Committee: Mr D. Anderton, Miss J. Cocking, Mr E. Hawkins, Ms A. Massie, Mr H. Nelson, Mr M. Porter, Mrs L. Stevens, Mrs J. Taylor, Mrs M. Withey Hon. Life Member: Mr R. Greenwood Hon. Veterinary Surgeon (on call): Bilton Veterinary Centre 259 Bilton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7EQ. Tel: 01788 812650 CLASSIFICATION Judge: Mr John Anderson (Rochus) 1. Puppy Dog 9. Puppy Bitch 2. Junior Dog 10. Junior Bitch 3. Novice Dog 11. Novice Bitch 4. Post Graduate Dog 12. Post Graduate Bitch 5. Limit Dog 13. Limit Bitch 6. Open Dog 14. Open Bitch 7. Veteran Dog 15. Veteran Bitch 8. Special Working Dog 16. Special Working Bitch MEMORIAL SPECIAL CLASSES Judge: Ms Jessica Pretty All exhibits must also be entered in a show class Memorial Special Yearling Dog or Bitch (For dogs of 6 and not exceeding 24 months of age on the day of the Show) Sandy Massie Memorial Special Open BCGB TAN Dog or Bitch (Open to all Brittanys who have been awarded a TAN (test of natural aptitude by the BCGB) Peter Green Memorial Special Open Dog or Bitch (Open to all dog and bitches of the breed) Prize Money on offer for the Memorial Special Classes: 1st 10.00 ~ 2nd 5.00 ~ 3rd 3.00 ~ Reserve 2.00 ~ VHC 1.00 Please enter as SY, ST or SO on the entry form The Memorial Special Classes will be judged in the interval after the completion of the dog classes Please Note: Dogs beaten in the Memorial Special Classes will NOT be considered to be beaten dogs when competing for Best Puppy or Best in Show BEST IN SHOW BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
CUPS and TROPHIES B.I.S. Bon Accord Glass Shield Anne Massie & John Elgie R.B.I.S. Norlab Shield Anne Massie & John Elgie B.P.I.S. Trophy Margaret Brown B.V.I.S. Mugi Trophy Sue Axtell AWARDS Please collect all rosettes from the Secretary's table H ROSETTES to 5th place H H SPECIAL ROSETTES to 5th place for the Memorial Special Classes H H PRIZE CARDS to 5th place H DONATIONS Donations towards costs would be appreciated and will be acknowledged in the Catalogue FEES Members: 3.50 First Class per dog Non-Members 5.00 First Class per dog 1.50 Each subsequent class with the same dog Not for Competition 1.50 per dog Catalogue 2.00 Pre-paid with entries ( 2.50 on the day) Adverts in Catalogue 5.00 Full page; 3.00 Half page Car Park & Admission Free Membership 10.00 Single; 15.00 Joint No Exhibitor's Passes will be sent. Please send s.a.e. if acknowledgement of receipt is required Teas, Coffees & Light Refreshments will be available
RULES and REGULATIONS 1. The Show will open at 9.30 am. 2. Dogs will be received at any time but it is the exhibitor's responsibility to ensure that exhibits are available for judging when required. 3. Judging will commence at 10.00 am. 4. Exhibits may be removed from the Show after their judging has been completed. The Show will close half an hour after all judging has been completed. 5. The use of cooking stoves in the proximity of the tenting and benching areas is forbidden except as authorised by the Show Management. 6. Fees: Members: 3.50 First Class per dog; Non-Members: 5.00 First Class per dog; 1.50 each subsequent class with same dog; Not for Competition 1.50. Catalogues: 2.00 prepaid with entries; 2.50 on the day. Adverts in Catalogue: 5.00 Full page; 3.00 Half page. Car Park and Admission: Free. Membership: 10.00 Single; 15.00 Joint. 7. Prize Money is on offer in the Memorial Special Classes as follows: 1st 10.00; 2nd 5.00; 3rd 3.00; Reserve 2.00; VHC 1.00. 8. The Committee reserves to itself the right to refuse entries. 9. Puppies under six calendar months of age on the first day of the Show are not eligible for exhibition. 10. The mating of bitches within the precincts of the Show is forbidden. 11. Best Puppy in Show: Where a Best Puppy in Show competition is scheduled the Best Puppy in Show is a puppy which has competed and is unbeaten by any other puppy exhibited at the same Show. A puppy is a dog of six and not exceeding twelve calendar months of age on the first day of the Show. Where the Best in Show is a puppy it should automatically be awarded Best Puppy in Show. Similarly, if the Reserve Best in Show is a puppy which has only been beaten by an adult dog it should also automatically be Best Puppy in Show. Consequently, selection of Best Puppy in Show must follow the selection of Best in Show. Best Puppy in Show must be selected from puppies which have been judged and which are unbeaten by any other puppy. Withdrawal from other Competition: Puppies which become eligible for Best Puppy in Show may be withdrawn from all other competition, other than Breed Classes prior to the competition for Best Puppy in Show as appropriate, in order to remain unbeaten. A puppy beaten in competition for Best Puppy in Show may subsequently be exhibited in all competition for which it was previously eligible. The dog declared Best Puppy in Show, however, must not compete in any subsequent competition. Proviso: For the purpose of this Regulation, dogs beaten in competition for Stud Dog, Brood Bitch, Progeny, Brace and Team or a Special Award confined to one breed will not be considered to be a beaten dog. 12. Best in Show: The dog declared Best in Show is a dog which had competed and is unbeaten by any other dog exhibited at the same Show. Best in Show must be selected from the exhibits declared Best of Sex providing they are unbeaten winning dogs. Reserve Best in Show must be selected from the Best Opposite Sex and the Reserve Best of Sex to the exhibit declared Best in Show. The dogs declared Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show must not compete in any subsequent competition. Withdrawal from other Competition: Dogs which become eligible for Best in Show may be withdrawn from all other competition, other than breed classes prior to the competition for Best in Show as appropriate in order to remain unbeaten. A dog beaten in competition for Best in Show may subsequently be exhibited in all competition for which it was previously eligible. The dogs declared Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show however, must not compete in any subsequent competition. Proviso: For the purposes of this Regulation, dogs beaten in competition for Stud Dog, Brood Bitch, Progeny, Brace and Team or a Special Award confined to a single breed, will not be considered to be beaten dogs. 13. Exhibits will not be admitted to Best in Show competition after a period of ten minutes has elapsed since the announcement that exhibits are required for judging, unless they have been unavoidably delayed by previous judging not being completed on time, and then only with the special permission of the Show Management. 14. Exhibitors must not pick up dogs by their tails and leads when lifting them. This is not acceptable. Exhibitors should note that such practice would constitute harsh handling and reports of such practice will be referred to the Committee under Kennel Club Show Regulation F11. 15. It is not acceptable to handle a dog in a manner which causes its feet not to touch the ground when on the move. Exhibitors should note that such practices could constitute harsh handling and reports of such practice will be referred to the Committee under Kennel Club Show Regulation F11. 16. All exhibitors must be familiar with Kennel Club Regulation F (Annex B) - Regulations for the Preparation of Dogs for Exhibition. 17. All dogs resident outside of the UK must be issued with a Kennel Club Authority to Compete number before entry to the show/event can be made. All overseas entries without an Authority to Compete number will be returned to the exhibitor/competitor.
18. Dogs in Vehicles on Hot Days. Your dog is vulnerable and at risk during hot weather and the Kennel Club offers the following guidance to help guide you through the do s and don ts travelling to and whilst at KC licensed events. When travelling to a show please take a moment to consider whether the route to the show is on a busy holiday route, and leave earlier to avoid increased time in traffic jams. If your vehicle is not air-conditioned seriously consider whether travelling to the show is a good idea at all. The vehicle should be as fully ventilated as possible, and plenty of stops should be taken, with lots of water available to drink. Ensure your dog is not sitting in full sunlight. There should be plenty of free flowing air around the dog. When at the show, never leave your dog in the vehicle. Keep the dog in the shade - take your own shade for example a large umbrella and always have plenty of water available to drink so your dog stays well hydrated. Avoid your dog taking part in unnecessary exertion, or from standing in exposed sunlight for extended lengths of time. Remember, if you feel hot your dog is very likely to feel much hotter and dehydrated, and this could lead to dire results. Please look after your dog s welfare. WARNING: IF YOUR DOG IS FOUND TO BE AT RISK FORCIBLE ENTRY TO YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE NECESSARY WITHOUT LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED. Anyone whose dog is entered at a Kennel Club licensed event should take all reasonable steps to ensure the needs of their dog(s) are met, and should not put a dog s health and welfare at risk by any action, default, omission or otherwise. Breach of Kennel Club Regulations in this respect may be referred to the General Committee for disciplinary action under Kennel Club Rules and Regulations. Exhibitors/Competitors are reminded that show societies have the right under Kennel Club Regulation to refuse any entry. 19. Not for Competition entries will be accepted. Details of each dog so entered must be recorded on the entry form and must be Kennel Club registered. 20. No modifications will be made to this Schedule except by permission of the General Committee of the Kennel Club, which will be followed by advertisement in the Canine Press wherever possible. 21. The Committee will be most anxious for the care and safety of all dogs entered for exhibition and for any property entrusted to it but it must be clearly understood by exhibitors and any other persons that the Committee will not be responsible for the entire or partial loss, or detention of, or damage to any dog or person from any cause whatsoever, nor for any act or omission of themselves, their officers, servants, agents and others, and it is on this understanding only that entries are received. 22. Should any question arise not provided for in these Regulations the decision of the Committee shall be final subject only to appeal to the Kennel Club. 23. Any owner, competitor, handler or other person in charge of a dog is required to remove as soon as possible any fouling caused by their dog(s) at any Kennel Club licensed show within the licensed venue and within the environs of that event including car and caravan parks and approaches. 24. The owner, exhibitor, handler or other person in charge of a dog at Kennel Club licensed events must at all times ensure that the dog is kept under proper control whilst at the licensed venue, including its environs, car and caravan parks and approaches. This Regulation applies before (at any time during the set up period at the venue), during the event and afterwards (at any time during the breakdown of the event). 25. A dog may be disqualified by the General Committee from any award, whether an objection has been lodged or not, if proved amongst other things to have been: a) registered or recorded as having been bred by the scheduled Judge, this shall not apply to a Judge appointed in an emergency; b) exhibited without payment of appropriate entry fees. 26. Every exhibitor shall ensure that whilst the dog is being exhibited, its handler shall display the correct ring number. DEFINITIONS OF CLASSES In the following definitions, a Challenge Certificate includes any Show award that counts towards the title of Champion under the Rules of any governing body recognised by the Kennel Club. Wins at Championship Shows in breed classes where Challenge Certificates are not on offer shall be counted as wins at Open Shows. In the case of a dog owned in partnership and entered in Members' classes or competing for Members' Specials each partner must at the time of entry be a member of the Society. In estimating the number of awards won, all wins up to and including the seventh day before the date of closing of postal entries shall be counted when entering for any class i.e. Monday, 30th January 2017. Wins in Variety classes do not count for entry in Breed classes but when entering for Variety classes, wins in both Breed and Variety classes must be counted. A First Prize does not include a Special Prize of whatever value.
If an exhibitor reports before the judging of a class or classes that a dog has been entered which is ineligible, the exhibitor may choose one of the following options:- (1) Withdrawal The dog may be withdrawn from competition subject to the conditions of Regulations 9(j) and 20. (2) Transfer a) If a dog is ineligible for a class or classes as regards its colour, sex, weight or height the Show Secretary shall transfer it to the equivalent class or classes for the correct colour, sex, weight or height and, in the event of there being no equivalent class, Minor Puppy and Puppy excepted, to the Open class for the correct colour, sex, weight or height. b) If an exhibit is entered incorrectly in a Minor Puppy class, Puppy class or Junior class, which is over age but under twelve calendar months of age, eighteen calendar months of age or twenty four calendar months of age respectively, the Show Secretary shall transfer the exhibit to the Puppy class, Junior class or Yearling class respectively for the correct breed, colour, sex, weight or height and in the event of there being no Puppy, Junior or Yearling class to the Open class for the correct breed, colour, sex, weight or height. c) For any reason other than the above, the Show Secretary shall transfer it to the Open class for the correct colour, sex, weight or height. d) If an exhibit arrives late and misses a class, even if it is the only class in which the dog is entered, the dog may not be transferred to any other class. PUPPY For dogs of six and not exceeding twelve calendar months of age on the first day of the Show. JUNIOR For dogs of six and not exceeding eighteen calendar months of age on the first day of the Show. NOVICE For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more First Prizes at Open and Championship Shows (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not). POST GRADUATE For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or 5 or more First Prizes at Championship Shows in Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open Classes whether restricted or not where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed. LIMIT For dogs which have not become show Champions under Kennel Club Regulations or under the rules of any governing body recognised by the Kennel Club or won 7 or more First Prizes in all at Championship Shows in Limit and Open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not, at Shows where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed. OPEN For all dogs of the breeds for which the class is provided and eligible for entry at the Show. VETERAN For dogs of not less than seven years of age on the first day of the Show. SPECIAL WORKING For dogs who have won any of the following awards: 1. an Award or Certificate of Merit in a Field Trial; 2. any Award in a Gundog Working Test; 3. awarded a Show Gundog Working Certificate; 4. graded in a Spring Pointing Test; 5. passed The Brittany Club of Great Britain's Natural Aptitude Test. MEMORIAL SPECIAL YEARLING For dogs of six and not exceeding twenty-four calendar months of age on the first day of the Show. SANDY MASSIE MEMORIAL SPECIAL OPEN BCGB TAN For dogs who have been awarded a TAN (test of natural aptitude) by the BCGB. PETER GREEN MEMORIAL SPECIAL OPEN For all dogs of the breeds for which the class is provided and eligible for entry at the Show. ADVISORY NOTICE NOT FOR COMPETITION Societies may at their discretion, accept Not for Competition entries. Societies may accept such entries from breeds of dog not included within the title of the Society and at Shows held over more than one day, such entries may be accepted on any day from any breed. IMPORTANT - MAY WE REMIND EXHIBITORS THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEARING UP ANY FOULING MADE BY DOGS IN THEIR CHARGE, WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE HALL
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